Cryptic crossword clue
Driver of cart taking a road north — new girl going that way 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DRAYMAN

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The straight part
We know that "Driver of cart" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case driver of cart = drayman.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRAYMAN mean?

DRAYMAN noun
  1. A man who drives drays.
  2. A deliveryman for a brewery.

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